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Disney Animation Shake-Up: Jennifer Lee Exiting as Chief Creative Officer, Jared Bush Takes Over
Director-writer Jared Bush is replacing Jennifer Lee as chief creative officer of the Walt Disney Animation Studios as Lee returns to filmmaking full time at the company and stewards the Frozen franchise, Disney announced Thursday. Bush will report to Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman, effective immediately. Lee, who had been in the top gig for […]
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Josh Gad Says It Was a “Big Mistake” Using His Regular Voice for Olaf in ‘Frozen’
Josh Gad reveals the “big mistake” he made when it came to voicing Olaf in Frozen. “If I could do it all over again, I would not have lent that snowman my voice. I would’ve created a different voice,” the actor shared during a recent interview at Fan Expo Canada. “It’s very weird being in a […]
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Emmys: Inside This Weekend’s A-List Parties
Just eight months after the last round of Emmy celebrations — with the 2023 show pushed to January following the strikes — Hollywood is back at it, toasting this year’s top TV talents all across town. The agencies kicked things off on Thursday and Friday, while Saturday saw the toasts carrying on and the studios […]
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Disney’s Big Emmy Wins May Build Streaming Momentum
Disney cleaned up at the 2024 Emmys on Sunday night, taking home nine trophies and giving the Bob Iger-run entertainment giant more ammunition in the streaming wars. While FX’s The Bear failed to win best comedy, it still won a slew of acting prizes, while the network’s Shogun landed best drama. The wins continue the […]
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Disney and DirecTV Ink New Carriage Deal in Principle, Ending Blackout of ABC and ESPN
After a two-week channel blackout, Disney and DirecTV have a deal in principle. The deal comes in time for college football games set to run on ESPN Saturday, as well as the Emmy Awards on Sunday night and Monday Night Football. The agreed-upon points include the opportunity to offer DirecTV customers genre-specific bundles, sports, entertainment, […]
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James Earl Jones’ Death Spurs Questions About His ‘Star Wars’ Future
James Earl Jones’ iconic voice was among his many gifts as a performer. With the actor having died this week at 93, it remains to be seen whether that voice could appear in new projects, particularly from the Star Wars franchise. One of Jones’ signature roles was providing the voice of Darth Vader, which he […]
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‘Wicked: Part Two’ Moves Up Thanksgiving 2025 Release Date
Universal Pictures has tinkered with the Thanksgiving 2025 release date for Wicked: Part Two. The second of the Wicked movies, based on the wildly popular Broadway musical, will move from Nov. 26, 2025, to Nov. 21, 2025, a Friday. That gives more time for word of mouth for the film to build and also distances […]
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Disney+ Discounts Its Ad Tier and Adds Perks in Fall Subscriber Push
Disney+ is discounting its advertising tier in a new push for subscribers, and adding a slew of perks for users as a value-add. The streaming service will offer new and returning subscribers three months of the ad tier for $1.99 per month, an $18 discount to the $9.99 per month standard rate announced earlier this […]
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DirecTV Rebuffs Disney Offer Ahead of Presidential Debate
Amid a fraught carriage dispute between the two companies, Disney has made an offer to run a debate special feed for DirecTV customers, but DirecTV rejected the deal after asking for a broader restoration of channels. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are scheduled for the first presidential debate Tuesday, airing on […]
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DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout Continues
DirecTV filed a complaint on Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that Disney failed to negotiate in good faith as the satellite provider’s blackout of Disney-owned networks continues into a second week. The FCC complaint states that Disney “has failed to negotiate in good faith,” according to a statement from the service. “Disney has […]
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DirecTV and Disney Offer Dueling Discounts as Carriage Dispute War of Words Escalates
It takes a lot for a pay TV service to subsidize its own customers if they want to sample a competitor, but in a surprise move, DirecTV will do just that. With the carriage dispute between Disney and DirecTV dragging on, leaving Disney channels like ABC, ESPN and FX dark for millions of subscribers, the […]
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Sandy Claws Has Arrived: Here’s What to Buy On Sale from Disney’s New ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Collection (Exclusive)
Save 25 percent off select pieces from the festive range of clothing, collectibles, home goods and more inspired by Jack Skellington and his Halloweentown gang.
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